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Vaccines Reported An additional 18,995 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 590,952.

Ghislain (Gil) Bellavance of Battleford, known throughout the community for his dedication to faith, history and common good, has passed away.

The drive-thru immunization clinic in Battleford, 391 Yellowhead Highway, will be open Monday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 18 - 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. for Pfizer vaccines.

As of Monday, May 17, anyone who is 85 and older or anyone who received their first dose before February 15 will be eligible to book their second doses.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics There are 196 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 15, bringing the provincial total to 44,364 cases.

With the legislative session over, the governing Saskatchewan Party said they’ve charted a course out the pandemic, while the New Democrats said the government’s handling of COVID-19 has hurt the province.

On May 12, Waskesiu RCMP received a call from Lloydminster Rescue Squad, reporting they had recovered a body at Weyakwin Lake as part of a search they were conducting.

EAST CENTRAL — Multiple rural communities across the region have received funding for road work including the RMs of LeRoy, Colonsay, Lake Lenore and Pleasantdale.

Effective, 8 a.m., May 16, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to 20 years of age and older, except for residents living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it remains at age 18 and older.

The province of Saskatchewan has confirmed the first case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). The patient is a female aged 60-69 who had received the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine on April 11.